1. Discuss multicultural and pluralistic trends, including characteristics and concerns within and among diverse groups nationally and internationally;
2. Explain theories of multicultural counseling, identity development, social justice, and advocacy;
3. Demonstrate understanding of the multicultural counseling competencies;
4. Describe their own heritage, attitudes, beliefs, understandings, and acculturative experiences through participation in specific, experiential learning activities designed to foster students understanding of self and others;
5. Analyze the effects of power and privilege on counselors, clients, and the counseling process;
6. Identify help-seeking behaviors among diverse clients;
7. Evaluate the impact of spiritual beliefs on clients and counselors worldviews;
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8. Explicate the roles that counselors play in, and strategies they can employ for, eliminating biases, prejudices, and processes of intentional and unintentional oppression and discrimination.
